Tony Anenih, ‘Mr Fix it,’ dies at 85

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Chief Tony Anenih, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is dead at age 85.

The Iyasele of Esanland, popularly regarded as “Mr Fix it,” in political circles in reference to his ability to initiate successful strategic political moves, succumbed to his illness at the Cedar Crest Hospital, Abuja on Sunday.

Family friends and political associates flocked his Abuja residence at Sunrise Hills, Asokoro, Abuja to commiserate with his family as soon as the news of his death filtered out.

The late Chief Anenih was born on August 4, 1933 in Uzenema-Arue in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government of Edo state.

He obtained secondary school qualifications working from home.

In 1951 he joined the Nigeria police force in Benin City.

He attended the police college in Ikeja, and was selected for further training in the Bramshill Police College,…



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